Radiator



June 23, 19131.

F. M. YOUNG RADIATOR Filed sept. 8, 1930 Patented June 23, 1931 UNITED STATES FRED M. YOUNG, OF RACINE, WISCONSIN RADIATOR Application filed September 8, 193. *SerialA No. L180,388.

lThis invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in radiators and refers more particularly to screens for protecting the radiator core from damage.

An object of this invention resides in the provision of a protecting screen for a radiator core which is of relatively light construction, but at the same time aifords maximum rigidity and resistance to objects strik- 10 ing it.

A more specilic object of this invention is to pro-vide a protecting screen for a. radiator core which is rounded or bulged outwardly at its central portion to increase its rigidity, and

has its edge portions fiat and in a common plane to facilitate its attachment to the radiator to be protected.

With the above and other objects in view which will appear as the description proceeds, my invention resides in the novel construction, combination and arrangement of parts substantially as hereinafter described and more particularly defined by the ap-v pended claims, it being understood that such changes in the precise embodiment of the hereindisclosed invention may be made as come within the Scope of the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, I have illustrated two complete examples of the physical embodiment of my invention constructed according to the best modes I have so far devised for the practical application of the principles thereof, and in which:

Figure l is a front elevational view of a conventional industrial type radiator having my improved protecting screen attached thereto;

Figure 2 is a side view of the radiator showing the rounded or bulged shape of the protecting screen;

Figure 3 is a detailed perspective view illustrating the manner of attaching the screen to the radiator; and

Figure 4 is a fragmentary front elevational view illustrating a slightly modified form of Y jmy invention.

Referring now more particularly to the accompanyin g drawings in which like numerals designate like parts throughout theseveral .50 views, the numeral l represents a radiator of the conventionalcommercial or industrial type having a core 2. As is well known, tho core of a radiator is of delicate construction and is very easily damaged by objects striking it, and to protect the core a screen 3 is kprovided. rlhe screen has its Icentral portion rounded or bulged outwardly 1go-produce a convex surface, as best illustrated in' Figure 2, thereby greatly increasing the rigidity of the screen and providing maximum resistance to objects striking the same. lThe bulged formation Aof the screenalsoprovides a considerable space between the screen and the radiator core which further increases the protection afforded the core, and enables the screen to be made of a relatively light material.

In Figuresl, 2 and 3, the screen is illustra-ted as being formed of conventional eX- panded metal lath with either square or diamond shaped openings and in the structure shown in Figure 4, the screen is formed of woven wire netting. In both constructions the edges of the screen are flat and disposed 1n a common plane and the top and bottom edges are litted with stiifening bars l preferably U-shaped in cross section.

The screen is attached to the radiator by screws or similar attaching means 5 passed through the channel stiening bars 4 and threaded in the adjacent portions of the radiator, and by having its side marginal edge portions tucked under or engaged beneath langes 6 forming part of the usual radiator construction. The channel stiiening bars may also be attached to the adjacent radiator port-ions by tack soldering, welding, or any other suitable means, and while the side vertical edge portions of the screen are preferably engaged beneath the radiator carried flanges v6 for the sake of appearance, this is not necessary.

From the foregoing description taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, it will be readily apparent to those skilled 95 in the art to which an invent-ion of the character described appertains, that I provide a novel inexpensive protecting screen for radiators which forms substantially an integral unit thereof, is exceptionally rigid, and

kaffords maximum protection for the radiator core.

What I claim as my invention is: 1. In combination with a radiatorrhaving r, a core, a protecting screen for the core having its medial portion bulged and four of its edge portions fiat and in a common plane, and

means for attaching the screen to the radiator.

` 2. In combination With a radiator having 10V a core, a protecting screen forthe core having f its medial portion bulged-and all of its edge portions fiat and in a common plane, stiem ing bars iitted to the top and bottom edges of the screen, and means for attaching the stiffe'ningjbars to theradiator. c, Y j l 3. In combinationwith a radiator `having a core, a protecting Vscreen for the core having its medial portion bulged and all of its edge portions {at and in a common plane, U- shaped channel bars engaged over the top and bottom edges of the screen,vand' means for atltachingthe screen to the radiator including A radiator carried parts beneath which the sides of the screen are tucked` f In testimonyrwhereof I have hereunto af- V[ined myvsignature. 1 A. FRED M. YOUNG.

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